Why is it important that the EKG leads are placed correctly? What are the consequences of incorrect placement of EKG leads? What is blood pressure? What are the two readings called and what do they indicate about your heart? What is considered to be a normal bloo...
anterior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction". The ambulance attendant tells him that he is having a large heart attack which is potentially life-threatening and is being caused by an acute blockage of a major coronary artery by a blood clot that had formed on top of an unstable blockage ...
Why is an ECG sometimes called an EKG? Why is it important that the EKG leads are placed correctly? How does a heart pump blood if the person has a left ventricle myocardial infarction? What prevents the heart from undergoing summation of contractions? Why is the left...
Which are the inferior leads on ECG? The arrangement of the leads produces the following anatomical relationships:leads II, III, and aVFview the inferior surface of the heart; leads V1 to V4 view the anterior surface; leads I, aVL, V5, and V6 view the lateral surface; and leads V1 an...
If you suffer a heart attack while walking down the street and are taken to the hospital quickly, your chances of survival are very good. Is a STEMI heart attack a Widowmaker? The medical term for a widowmaker heart attack is an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ...
What are the consequences of incorrect placement of EKG leads? Describe the issues associated with left side heart failure. How does it affect pulmonary blood pressure, cardiac output and systemic blood pressure? What is the etiology (cause) of the pulmonary embolism ...
Why is it important that the EKG leads are placed correctly? What occurs in the heart during the P-R interval? Explain the term 'pacemaker of the heart.' Which primitive area of the heart will give rise to the right ventricle? How does a heart pump blood if the person ...